Meditating on Krishna’s Form by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj
Meditating on Krishna’s Form by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj
(Translated from a speech at Brahmand Ghat, 1965)
Leave your physical body here and think of yourself in a Divine body, like Krishna’s body. In your Divine body go towards Golok, Krishna’s eternal abode. In Golok the sun, moon, air, land and hills are Divine because Krishna Himself has become all these. Every object there glows with a Divine effulgence.
Now imagine that you are walking there along the gently flowing Yamuna river. On either side there are Divine meadows. The plants and trees on its banks are blossoming with flowers. They are attracting honey bees, which are droning around them. On the banks of such an enchanting Yamuna, which are studded with sentient, Divine jewels and precious stones, is Brahmand Ghat.
Having reached there, you can’t find Shyam Sundar. It is possible He has gone somewhere else to play. Look for Him; He may be coming soon. Look for Him in all directions. He will come only when you long intensely for His vision. The more intense your yearning is for Him, the sooner He will come and reveal Himself to you.
Look! There is a flash! He has come. Watch His enticing gait. How it charms and drowns the mind! Every pore of His Divine body is filled with Bliss, sweetness, freshness and beauty. The locks of His curly hair are swaying gently in the breeze. How wonderful! He has begun playing His flute for your pleasure. He is standing up and looking towards you. Why is He looking in your direction? Because you were longing for His vision.
Now you are unable to control yourself. You run towards Him and fall at His lotus feet. You embrace them tightly. They are soft like a lotus flower and emanating a beautiful fragrance.
Reverently touch His feet to your head and then place them lovingly on your chest. Then roll joyously in the dust of this Divine land and implore Him, “O Shyam Sundar! So many lifetimes went by without seeing You!”
Observe what is happening: Shyam Sundar has stopped playing His flute. Tears of love are falling from His eyes because a soul that was separated from Him has finally come. Krishna is now lifting you up with His own hands and embracing you. On receiving His Divine touch, You again fall to the ground. Now Shyam Sundar is sitting beside you. He lifts you up and places your head in His lap. Stroking your forehead with His lotus-like hand, He tells you, “I was waiting for you since eternity. Why didn’t you come to Me earlier? Oh, it was probably My fault. I didn’t Grace you earlier.”
In your meditation you should now think of serving Shyam Sundar in some way. What service can you do? He likes nam sankirtan or the chanting of His Divine name the most. So chant His names while shedding tears of love.
This is your true service to Him.
The day you have complete faith that God and His name are one, and that they both possess the same powers and virtues, that very day you will become God realized. Write this in golden letters!
God has manifested His name in this world as His special Grace. He says, “I am all-pervading, but you are unable to perceive Me. I reside in Golok, but you cannot reach Me there. I am always with you, seated in your heart, but you do not know this. So I have placed Myself with all My powers in My name. The day you truly understand this and attempt to say ‘Radhey’, you will be unable to finish. Your voice will falter, your throat will be choked in emotion and your mind will be drowned in love. Then what delay will there be in receiving God realization? What impediment will there be in receiving the Grace of a Guru? Simply have faith in this.”
Krishna can easily be found through His name. When He is completely and wholly in His name, then what difference is there between He and His name? We cannot see His personal form at present, but it is within our capacity to take His name whenever and wherever we wish. Now, do nam sankirtan, keeping this faithful feeling in your heart.
Courtesy of Radha Govind Dham NY
(Translated from a speech at Brahmand Ghat, 1965)
Leave your physical body here and think of yourself in a Divine body, like Krishna’s body. In your Divine body go towards Golok, Krishna’s eternal abode. In Golok the sun, moon, air, land and hills are Divine because Krishna Himself has become all these. Every object there glows with a Divine effulgence.
Now imagine that you are walking there along the gently flowing Yamuna river. On either side there are Divine meadows. The plants and trees on its banks are blossoming with flowers. They are attracting honey bees, which are droning around them. On the banks of such an enchanting Yamuna, which are studded with sentient, Divine jewels and precious stones, is Brahmand Ghat.
Having reached there, you can’t find Shyam Sundar. It is possible He has gone somewhere else to play. Look for Him; He may be coming soon. Look for Him in all directions. He will come only when you long intensely for His vision. The more intense your yearning is for Him, the sooner He will come and reveal Himself to you.
Look! There is a flash! He has come. Watch His enticing gait. How it charms and drowns the mind! Every pore of His Divine body is filled with Bliss, sweetness, freshness and beauty. The locks of His curly hair are swaying gently in the breeze. How wonderful! He has begun playing His flute for your pleasure. He is standing up and looking towards you. Why is He looking in your direction? Because you were longing for His vision.
Now you are unable to control yourself. You run towards Him and fall at His lotus feet. You embrace them tightly. They are soft like a lotus flower and emanating a beautiful fragrance.
Reverently touch His feet to your head and then place them lovingly on your chest. Then roll joyously in the dust of this Divine land and implore Him, “O Shyam Sundar! So many lifetimes went by without seeing You!”
Observe what is happening: Shyam Sundar has stopped playing His flute. Tears of love are falling from His eyes because a soul that was separated from Him has finally come. Krishna is now lifting you up with His own hands and embracing you. On receiving His Divine touch, You again fall to the ground. Now Shyam Sundar is sitting beside you. He lifts you up and places your head in His lap. Stroking your forehead with His lotus-like hand, He tells you, “I was waiting for you since eternity. Why didn’t you come to Me earlier? Oh, it was probably My fault. I didn’t Grace you earlier.”
In your meditation you should now think of serving Shyam Sundar in some way. What service can you do? He likes nam sankirtan or the chanting of His Divine name the most. So chant His names while shedding tears of love.
This is your true service to Him.
The day you have complete faith that God and His name are one, and that they both possess the same powers and virtues, that very day you will become God realized. Write this in golden letters!
God has manifested His name in this world as His special Grace. He says, “I am all-pervading, but you are unable to perceive Me. I reside in Golok, but you cannot reach Me there. I am always with you, seated in your heart, but you do not know this. So I have placed Myself with all My powers in My name. The day you truly understand this and attempt to say ‘Radhey’, you will be unable to finish. Your voice will falter, your throat will be choked in emotion and your mind will be drowned in love. Then what delay will there be in receiving God realization? What impediment will there be in receiving the Grace of a Guru? Simply have faith in this.”
Krishna can easily be found through His name. When He is completely and wholly in His name, then what difference is there between He and His name? We cannot see His personal form at present, but it is within our capacity to take His name whenever and wherever we wish. Now, do nam sankirtan, keeping this faithful feeling in your heart.
Courtesy of Radha Govind Dham NY
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